Combining these strategies allows you to mitigate market risk and reduce debt exposure while maximizing cash flow and still giving you the opportunity be in acquisition mode.

@Kim Meredith Hampton @Andrew Johnson @Nathan G.My logic is that the more properties I have the more exposure and chances of me filing a claim may happen.

This way I can keep living/renting in bay area. and get my hands dirty by buying something reasonably priced, and get some exposure to real estate before I can move onto a bigger project.I would love to hear what experts here think of my plan in gaining some real world (real estate) experience.

Lenders do not like to make deals with people who have not skin in the game and try to limit their exposure.  

100% homes in west coast have termite exposures.

After a year in operation with a high exposure level to personal injury I am still learning.

I guess I'm old fashioned in my way of thinking and like to avoid getting to deep into the loan/credit/lien exposure... 

Although more difficult to find, RE syndicates can often lead to great exposure in finance, development and management.

It's all about the wording and exposure!

Small exposure today can lead to lung cancer 40 years from now.